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Meerkat is like a tortoise competing with a hare. It has some disadvantages but is still able to win the race. Despite it having less resources and opportunity than Twitter, it has managed to arrive on Google Play for Android devices ahead of Periscope,... >>

It looks like Microsoft Edge is shaping up to be one heck of a browser. Microsoft's annual Build conference is underway, where the company usually announces new products and developments that'll interest developers. Out of everything revealed yesterday,... >>

Plex Music just got, like, majorly better. It has just received an update that brings both enhanced and new features. It can now scan all your music and download posters and information, and if something didn't work out, Plex Music has added "rich multi-select,... >>

A new leak has suggested Disney Infinity is about to come with Star Wars characters. A German retailer called Saturn apparently posted a listing for Disney Infinity 3.0's starter set, and it included the characters Anakin Skywalker from Star Wars and... >>

It's time for another "gate" scandal involving Apple. What's it about? Apple Watch and tattoos, of course. The new controversy, dubbed Tattoogate by some, is about how certain Apple Watch functions may not work when the smartwatch is worn over tattoos.... >>

Expanding on its year-old partnership with IBM, Apple has announced it'll once again work with IBM, but this time the two companies are getting ready to launch custom iPads for elderly. Both companies revealed last year they planned to transform the enterprise... >>

Sony Pictures and MGM have released a new video meant to whet our appetites and get us pumped for Spectre, the 24th installment of the James Bond film franchise, which is set to premiere this upcoming winter. The video came with two stills - available... >>

The first day of Microsoft's annual Build conference has nearly wrapped up, and along with an onslaught of information about Windows 10, the company has published videos that highlight many of its new announcements. The videos, now available on the Windows... >>

Microsoft has been talking for months about its next internet browser, codenamed Project Spartan, but it's only now given the product a name: Microsoft Edge. At the company's annual Build conference held in San Francisco, Microsoft executives not only... >>

Adidas and Spotify have made music app just for runners. It's called Adidas Go. The whole idea is that the app will use the iPhone’s accelerometer to match music in Spotify's catalogue to a runner's workout: "Adidas Go calculates the user’s stride... >>

Microsoft has kicked off the first day of its annual Build conference with a keynote aimed at developers, but amid all the tech-talk and somewhat dry presentations, the company unveiled a few new features and things in Windows 10. Microsoft's next major... >>

The umbrella is about to get a much-needed overhaul. Have you ever looked at an umbrella and wondered why its basic design hasn't changed in what seems like forever? Well, we've asked ourselves this question a billion times in the past, and it appears... >>

There's stiff competition in the set-top box world. From Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and Google Nexus Player, there are plenty of big guns already established for on-demand content and media handling - but it's Roku that continues to make its mark. And... >>

GoPro has announced it's buying Kolor, signaling it is getting into virtual reality. Kolor is a French software startup that's all about creating immersive and interactive videos. The company's software takes photos and videos and turns them into 360-degree,... >>

Now anyone can host a podcast with SoundCloud. SoundCloud is a popular audio distribution platform, and it has been beta testing a podcasting feature with a private group for at least four years. But the company has finally decided to lift the curtain... >>

Twitter just posted its first-quarter earnings, and the results were far below Wall Street estimates. That, in conjunction with the company's earnings having leaked online ahead of time, caused Twitter shares to fall to about $42.27. Twitter announced... >>

Ouya is in some financial trouble and therefore wants to sell in order to solve its problems. The company, which began in 2012 with its Android gaming console after raising $8.5 million through crowdfunding, is now for sale, according to Fortune, which... >>

YouTube has officially begun moving away from a site that hosts billions of clips to a Hollywood-like company that green lights feature films and original series, but of course, these productions will premiere on YouTube first and star some of the biggest... >>

Cloud-storage service Dropbox has announced something called Dropbox Comments. The new feature, which was originally available to paid Dropbox for Business customers via an early access program, lets you add notes to hosted files. You can also mention... >>

Facebook is now going after Skype. The social network has launched a free video calling feature for Messenger, allowing you to have face-to-face conversations with your friends from across the world. Just tap the video icon in the top-right corner within... >>

Tesla has been teasing its upcoming 30 April event for a few weeks now, but that isn't stopped the company from sending out new event invites to the media with a hint meant to whet our appetites. The mostly-white invite appears to show a silhouette of... >>

Apple has announced its second-quarter earnings, and the results are above both what it forecasted and what Wall Street expected. The stand-out news is that Apple sold 61.1 million iPhones and generated $58 billion in revenue during the 90-day period,... >>

On 25 April, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal in South Asia. The massive quake is now known to have injured more than 6,500 people, according to the National Emergency Operation Centre, while the confirmed death toll as of Monday hit 3,617. In... >>

You can now choose to play a woman in Minecraft. Although it is 2015 and women have long made up nearly half the world's population, Minecraft has only now recognised gender diversity in gameplay by adding its first playable female character named Alex.... >>

Stop the presses. Instagram has three new filters for you to try. Instagram at one time hadn't updated with new filters in years, but ever since last December, it's been regularly updating and adding several new features, including filters. Today, for... >>